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Description: Dan Donnelly (March 1788 – 18 February 1820) was a professional boxing pioneer and the first Irish-born heavyweight champion. At this location he won bouts against Tom Hall and George Cooper. As Donnelly proudly strode up the hill towards his carriage, fanatical followers dug out imprints left by his feet. Leading from the monument which commemorates the scene of his greatest victory, "The Steps to Strength and Fame"
Title: Footsteps at Donnelly's Hollow on the Curragh in County Kildare
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